Quercus fusiformis (Plateau Oak, Texas Live Oak, Escarpment Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak)
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Quercus |
Species | fusiformis |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, Mexico and Oklahoma and Texas, United States of America. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 2-25 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern. |
Habitat | Found at altitudes of 0-1,200 m. |
Bark/Stem Description | Blackish-brown and scaly bark with pale grey twigs. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Oval, dark brown, 1.5-3 mm in length. |
Leaf Description | Oblong-lanceolate, pointed, glabrous and light green with a blueish-green underside, 2.5-9 x 2.4 cm. |
Fruit Description | Acorn, 2-2.5 cm x 3-30 mm. |